Construction and Validation of Yama (Social Discipline) Questionnaire Based on Ethical Principles of Yoga Philosophy

Yoga is a system of scientific approach for self-realization which originated in ancient times in India. Yoga is mostly recognized in modern times for its Asanas (Postures) and Pranayama (Breathing exercises), while having a great philosophical and spiritual foundation that is often overlooked. Part...

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Published inNeuroQuantology Vol. 20; no. 22; p. 77
Main Authors Kumar, Amit, Dubey, Sushil Kumar, Dubey, Binayak Kumar, Yadav, Sudha, Dubey, Ramesh Kant, Srivastava, Urmila R, Tripathi, Yamini Bhushan
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Bornova Izmir NeuroQuantology 01.01.2022
Subjects
Ethics
Factor analysis
Mathematical analysis
Philosophy
Principal components analysis
Principles
Questionnaires
Reliability analysis
Reliability aspects
Reliability engineering
Structural reliability
Students
University students
Variance analysis
Yoga
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Summary:Yoga is a system of scientific approach for self-realization which originated in ancient times in India. Yoga is mostly recognized in modern times for its Asanas (Postures) and Pranayama (Breathing exercises), while having a great philosophical and spiritual foundation that is often overlooked. Particularly Yoga's ethical principles, the Yamas are of great significance for students and Yoga practitioners. Ashtanga yoga emphasizes the need of Yamas or social discipline in building a peaceful, harmonious, and pleasant social environment. Thus, we conducted a cross-sectional survey among 140 students of age ranging from 18 to 30 years with the goal of developing and validating an instrument that operationalizes the Yamas from Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi and Govt
ISSN:1303-5150
DOI:10.48047/nq.2022.20.22.NQ10003